Father and son

Father and son

Associated Press

President Abraham Lincoln poses with his youngest son Thomas, nicknamed Tad, in this undated photo, which was found in a family album belonging to Mrs. James Gaines of Philadelphia. The boy was known for being a sensitive youngster. On Christmas 1864, Tad, then 10, took the spirit of the season to heart and invited some street urchins into the White House for a meal. The cooks refused to feed the children until Tad took up the issue with the president, who ordered that the children be fed.

President Abraham Lincoln poses with his youngest son Thomas, nicknamed Tad, in this undated photo, which was found in a family album belonging to Mrs. James Gaines of Philadelphia. The boy was known for being a sensitive youngster. On Christmas 1864, Tad, then 10, took the spirit of the season to heart and invited some street urchins into the White House for a meal. The cooks refused to feed the children until Tad took up the issue with the president, who ordered that the children be fed. (Associated Press)

President Abraham Lincoln poses with his youngest son Thomas, nicknamed Tad, in this undated photo, which was found in a family album belonging to Mrs. James Gaines of Philadelphia. The boy was known for being a sensitive youngster. On Christmas 1864, Tad, then 10, took the spirit of the season to heart and invited some street urchins into the White House for a meal. The cooks refused to feed the children until Tad took up the issue with the president, who ordered that the children be fed.Associated Press